by Neveah Walker

Created on: November 14, 2009

The first time love creeps up on us, we have no clue what is happening to us. We think of the object of our affection just about as much as we breathe. Going over the last time you felt the warm touch of his skin is not only the highlight of your day, but it can literally consume you. If you are lucky enough to have this happen a second time in your life then the feelings are strangely familiar yet they have a memory and they can be either totally happy or they can scare you to no end.

When friendships start, most of the time they stay strong for a period of time and after the new wears off we stop calling each other and after a while you just barely speak anymore. Then there is the one special friend that for some unexplainable reason, you just can't do without. You call this person when everything in your life seems to be falling apart. When something excellent happens this is the one individual that has got to know first. You may put their feelings above your own, and no matter what you call or email or text this one person, everyday.

Could it be that this is not what it may seem? It might, to someone looking in, but maybe not to you or him for a long time. Maybe even years. Love is a strange thing. We all seem to look for it, we all want it. It's the one thing that every living creature craves in some form or another. To assume that love is the foundation of any true friendship would most likely be the right assumption. The kind of love that we all seem to long for is usually right under our tiny little noses. Love has to be the foundation, for if not we wouldn't care or be tuned into the emotions of the one we call our best friend .

The words best friends , do they roll out of your mouth easily or are you very cautious about saying them? True best friends are honest with one another. They can be so in touch with the other person that they know what the next words out of the others mouth will be. They need to touch in some form almost daily. They don't have to ask when something is wrong, they just know. Is this starting to sound familiar? Of course it does. We're only human after all.

So think about it the next time you are looking for the next love of your life, you may have already found it. Look into his eyes and if you can't control the feeling of total peace that you feel then baby you're in love. The best and longest relationships in our lives are usually with our best friend. Ask most couples that have been married for 25 or 30 more years and they will most likely tell you that the reason for such a long and happy marriage is because they are married to their best friend.

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